Van Hook Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
1,944 acres4.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: NASA · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Van Hook Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Van Hook Township
The biggest trail networks: Van Hook Wildlife Management Area (4.3 mi). 26% of Van Hook Township’s land is conserved, about 5,487 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 4.3 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
26%
5,487 acres · of 32.9 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
4.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Van Hook WMA, with 4.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5,487 conserved acres
26% of Van Hook Township’s land. Water is left out: Van Hook Township has 32.9 square miles of land and 3.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Van Hook Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers5,428 ac
State fish & wildlife808 ac
Recreation Management Area · 5,428 acState Conservation Area · 808 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakakawea Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 5,428 | Open |
| Vanhook State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 808 | Restricted |
Things to do
6 places to go in Van Hook Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Van Hook Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Van Hook Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Van Hook Township
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Van Hook Township: May, August and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 39 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 82 | 72 | 55 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Van Hook Township →
Next door
Van Hook Township and its neighbors
Van Hook Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Osborn Township18 miVan Hook Township18 miCrane Creek Township10 miParshall Township8.5 miWayzetta Township7.3 miLiberty Township5.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Hook Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crane Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Osborn Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wayzetta Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Liberty Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Parshall Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Van Hook Township
Where can I hike in Van Hook Township?
The longest trail networks: Van Hook Wildlife Management Area, 4.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Van Hook Township’s trails?
Van Hook Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Van Hook Township?
21,074 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Van Hook Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,536 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Van Hook Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →